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Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwei
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Mashonaland CentralProvince
ZimbabweCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bindura37,423 (2010)
Shamva10,317 (2014)
Mazowe9,966 (2014)
Glendale9,768 (2012)
Mvurwi7,970 (2013)
Mount Darwin6,349 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
34464
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34464:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Mashonaland central, Zimbabwe
German:
Zentralmaschonaland, Simbabwe
Italian:
provincia del Mashonaland Centrale, Zimbabwe
Russian:
Центральный Машоналенд, Зимбабве
Simplified Chinese:
中馬紹納蘭省, 津巴布韦
Spanish:
Mashonalandia Central, Zimbabue
Afrikaans:
Masjonaland-Sentraal, Zimbabwe
Arabic:
أقليم ماشونالاند الوسطى, زيمبابوي
Basque:
Erdialdeko Mashonaland
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Цэнтральны Машаналэнд
Bengali:
ম্যাশোনাল্যান্ড কেন্দ্রীয় প্রদেশ
Bulgarian:
Централен Машоналенд, Зимбабве
Catalan:
Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
Cebuano:
Mashonaland Central Province
Danish:
Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
Dutch:
Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
Estonian:
Kesk-Mashonaland, Zimbabwe
Farsi/Persian:
استان ماشونالند مرکزی, زیمبابوه
Finnish:
Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
Georgian:
ცენტრალური მაშონალენდი
Greek:
Κεντρική Μασοναλάνδη, Ζιμπάμπουε
Gujarati:
મશોનાલેન્ડ સેન્ટ્રલ પ્રાંત
Hill Mari:
Покшал Машоналенд
Hindi:
मशोनालैंड मध्य प्रांत, ज़िम्बाब्वे
Indonesian:
Mashonaland Pusat, Zimbabwe
Japanese:
中央マショナランド州, ジンバブエ
Kannada:
ಮಶೋನಾಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್ ಮಧ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ
Korean:
중앙마쇼날랜드주, 짐바브웨
Latvian:
Centrālās Mašonalendas province, Zimbabve
Lithuanian:
Vidurio Mašonalandas, Zimbabvė
Malay:
Mashonaland Central Province
Marathi:
माशॉनलँड मध्यवर्ती प्रांत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tiong Mashonaland Séng
Northern Frisian:
Mashonaland Central
Norwegian:
Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
Polish:
Maszona Środkowa, Zimbabwe
Portuguese:
Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
Romanian:
Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
Serbian:
Машоналенд Централ, Зимбабве
Sinhalese:
මාෂ්හොනලන්ඩ් මධ්‍යම පළාත
Swedish:
Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
Tamil:
மஷோநலன்ட் சென்ட்ரல் மாகாணம்
Telugu:
మషూనాలాండ్ సెంట్రల్ ప్రావిన్స్
Thai:
มาโชนาแลนด์เซนทรัล, ประเทศซิมบับเว
Traditional Chinese:
中馬紹納蘭省
Turkish:
Mashonaland Merkez, Zimbabve
Ukrainian:
Центральний Машоналенд, Зімбабве
Urdu:
ماشونالینڈ وسطی صوبہ
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Miền Trung Mashonaland, Zimbabwe
Wu Chinese:
中马绍纳兰省
Zulu:
Mashonaland Central


Mashonaland Central is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 28,347 km².

The province is divided into eight districts: Bindura, Mbire, Guruve, Mount Darwin, Rushinga, Shamva, Mazowe and Muzarabani.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

66 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Lenses of baryte ore are found in limestones, quartzites and phyllites, the mineralization appears to be fault controlled.
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Description: Yielded about 5kg of Cordierite.
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite
Formula: (Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
Ingodite
Formula: Bi2TeS
Joséite-A
Formula: Bi4TeS2
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Lepidolite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
'Phyllosilicate'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Chrome-Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
'Wolframite Group'
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Ingodite2.DC.05Bi2TeS
Joséite-A2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite2.EB.25(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite4.CB.05(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chrome-Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
Eucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Polylithionite9.EC.20KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Siderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'
-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
-
'Mica Group'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
'Phyllosilicate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Zinnwaldite
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O CorundumAl2O3
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Zinnwaldite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Quartz var. Chrome-ChalcedonySiO2
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
F PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
F Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Zinnwaldite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
Si Quartz var. Chrome-ChalcedonySiO2
PPhosphorus
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S CarrolliteCuCo2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S IngoditeBi2TeS
S Joséite-ABi4TeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
S Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
ClChlorine
Cl Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
K SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
K Zinnwaldite
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Ca Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(C2+5-mCm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mn Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe Zinnwaldite
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
CoCobalt
Co CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Ni Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
RuRuthenium
Ru Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
RhRhodium
Rh Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
AgSilver
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te IngoditeBi2TeS
Te Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
OsOsmium
Os Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
IrIridium
Ir Gersdorffite var. Cobalt-bearing Gersdorffite(Ni,Co)AsS with Os,Ir,Ru,Rh
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi IngoditeBi2TeS
Bi Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoarchean : 2600 Ma to 2590 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Archean
  Neoarchean
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)2590 MaRAN Mine, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)2600 MaRAN Mine, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe

Fossils

There are 17 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences17
Youngest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed237 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kadzi13152.1 - 145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Karoo - Upper Karroo Sandstone1201.3 - 174.1 Ma (Jurassic)
Karoo - Pebbly Arkose3237 - 228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hyperodapedon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchosauria : Rhynchosauridae : Hyperodapedon237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Sauropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Barosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Diplodocidae : Barosaurus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Dicraeosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Dicraeosauridae : Dicraeosaurus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Brachiosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Brachiosauridae : Brachiosaurus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Camarasaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Camarasauridae : Camarasaurus152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Amphicoelias
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Amphicoelias152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Titanosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Titanosauria152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Massospondylus carinatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Massospondylidae : Massospondylus : Massospondylus carinatus201.3 - 174.1 Ma
Jurassic
Saturnalia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Saturnalia237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Ceratosauria
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Ceratosauria152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashonaland_Central_Province
Wikidata ID:Q596156
GeoNames ID:886843

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